Pitt reunites wth Oceans helmer

Steven Soderbergh is in early talks to direct Moneyball, an adaptation of Michael Lewis book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game”.

The book focuses on Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, as he used sophisticated computer analysis system to piece together a team that regularly contended for the World Series despite possessing a payroll dramatically lower than big-market rivals like the New York Yankees.

Brad Pitt, who previously worked with Soderbergh on all Ocean’s film, will star in the film, which is being adapted by Steven Zaillian.